CMS Transitions CLIA Program to Paperless Operations
Laboratories must now pay fees online and access certificates electronically as the program ends paper mailings.
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CAP Lab Accreditation Updates Integrate CLIA Final Rule Changes
2024 CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program checklists integrate key CLIA final rule changes, revised personnel requirements, and more.
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Bluestar Genomics Receives CAP Accreditation for its Clinical Lab
The CAP certification enables Bluestar to serve physicians as it works towards broad commercialization of its pancreatic cancer test.Â
Amazon Diagnostics Lab Receives College of American Pathologists Accreditation
The Kentucky laboratory was built in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help ensure the health and safety of Amazon’s frontline employees by providing them with regular, reliable access to free COVID-19 testing.
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AMP, APC Call on Congress to Pass the Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act
The Association for Molecular Pathology and the Association of Pathology Chairs have voiced their support for the Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act of 2021.
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Joint Commission President, CEO to Step Down
The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners has begun the search process for the next president and CEO.
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Inside Track: The Virus That Took Over the World
COLA CEO Nancy Stratton offers a perspective on the impact covid-19 has had on clinical labs.
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Labs Can Pay CLIA Certification Fees Online
Online payments are processed overnight, substantially faster than hard-copy checks, which can take up to 10 business days to process.
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COLA Completes ISO Re-certification
The audit from the British Standards Institute extended its ISO certification to COLA’s newly launched FDA Third Party Review Services.
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Joint Commission to Provide Laboratory Accreditation Program Services for the VA
Laboratory Accreditation Program services include on-site and post-survey reviews, ongoing monitoring activities, and data and measurement activities.
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CMS Approves COLA for Virtual Laboratory SurveysÂ
The virtual laboratory survey process consists of three parts: documentation, review, and a video conference.
Read MoreCOLA Publishes 2020 Laboratory Accreditation Manual
Updates include new criteria in the areas of immunohematology, transfusion services, and mass spectrometry.
Read MoreHealth Network Laboratories Receives Forensic Toxicology Accreditation
HNL underwent a rigorous onsite inspection, including verification of the academic and professional qualifications of the laboratory’s management team, personnel training, specimen handling, analytical procedures, and quality assurance program.
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ISCT Forms Coalition to Oppose Unproven Commercial Cell-Banking Services
The International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy is leading a global consortium to oppose unproven cell therapies and services in the cell and gene sector.
Read MoreOrganizations Pledge Action to Improve Diagnostic Quality
Four leading health organizations join more than 50 prominent groups in healthcare and patient advocacy.
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CMS Renews Deeming Authority for COLA
The renewal applies to specialties that include clinical chemistry, diagnostic immunology, hematology, immunohematology, and microbiology.
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Inside Track: COLA Requests Another Look
COLA has requested that GAO expand its recent report on the implementation of reimbursement rate cuts to Medicare’s clinical laboratory fee schedule.
Read MoreCofactor Genomics Launches Immune Profiling Kit
The ImmunoPrism assay enables in-house, RNA-based, solid tumor profiling, and supplies powerful, Cloud-based informatics tools to inform clinical decisions.
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